vicious
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Sid Vicious of the Sex Pistols was a repeat offender.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 25, 2026
“Without Sid Vicious, I don’t think my brother and I would have made it to WCW…My deepest condolences to his family during this difficult time,” he wrote on X.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2024
Vicious battling and the establishing of power is often expected in games, so when deeper thinking is present, it needs to be appreciated.
From New York Times • Apr. 4, 2024
In the original photo, Chaeyoung, whose full name is Son Chae-young, wore a top printed with an image of Sid Vicious.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2023
“It is wolves! Packs of them. Vicious and dangerous wolves.”
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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